Groupon Co-CEO Ted Leonsis: We Can Be a $100 Billion Company
Groupon co-CEOs Eric Lefkofsky and Ted Leonsis have some interesting visions for the future of their daily deals company.
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NYU Student Wants to Change How Young People Manage Money
NYU undergrad Scott Gamm has been an avid student of finance since he was 17, and now he's passing the secrets he's learned on to his peers in his book, "More Money, Please."
Use Your Groupons Before It's Too Late
Deal chasers know that Groupon's daily deals have a limited shelf life. But what if the Groupon itself is the one that expires?
Groupon Working on Global Consumer Deals
Groupon is working on cross-border and multi-country deals as the world's largest online daily deals provider looks for newer ways to build market share and help retailers broaden their footprint, a top executive said.
Where Bake Sales Meet Daily Deals: Welcome to Schoola.com
Here's one trend: School budgets are getting sliced year after year, leaving parents and PTAs struggling fill in the gaps. Here's another: Groupon-style daily deal sites are still extremely popular. Enter Schoola, a startup that funnels profits from discount deals straight into classrooms.
Starbucks Gives a Potent Caffeine Jolt to the Daily Deals Business
Baristas will be busier in the coming days: Daily-deals website LivingSocial sold 1.5 million $10 Starbucks gift certificates Wednesday. It's not just a testament to the allure of Starbucks; it's a sign that group-buying websites are alive and well despite Groupon's free-falling stock.
Wall Street Watch Tuesday: Groupon Deals with Disappointment
Groupon is taking its discounting prowess too seriously. Shares of the daily deals leader took another hit on Monday night after posting disappointing quarterly results.
Groupon Shares Soar Ahead of Earnings Report
Groupon Inc.'s shares soared in trading Monday ahead of the online deals company's first-quarter financial report, which comes out after the market closes.
Amazon Works to Perfect the Art of the Daily Deal
The problem with most daily deal sites is that the bargains you're offered aren't necessarily the ones you want. That's where Amazon thinks it can gain an advantage, by leveraging its signature product recommendation technology.
Sorry, Santa: Tips for Unloading Unwanted Gifts
You love Grandma, but you're not feeling that floral jumpsuit she gave you. And that gift card from Omaha Steaks won't quite work: Auntie forgot you're a vegetarian. Here are a few tips to help you ditch this season's gifting goofs.
Forget the Fruitcake: Give Skydiving Lessons
Forget the material things %u2014 reindeer sweaters, clunky toys, stocking stuffers that end up as, well, stuff. How about a skydiving lesson, a spa pampering or a night at a cozy bed and breakfast This holiday season, a lasting memory is worth a thousand knickknacks.
The Groupon Backlash Has Begun
Daily deals services are multiplying even faster than savings-hungry consumers can track them. But this business model is deeply flawed: A significant fraction of those who purchase a deal never even redeem their coupons, meaning these so-called "promotions" are failures, for shoppers and retailers both. And merchants can suffer when deals are redeemed.
Last Week's Biggest Market Head-Scratchers
Wall Street can be fickle, leaving investors scratching their heads in bewilderment. Some of last week's biggest surprises, blunders, and flat-out bone-headed moves included Morgan Stanley's downgrading of Google, another step toward a LivingSocial IPO, and irrational exuberance with respect to Wendy's stock.
Groupon Goes on Asian Buying Spree
Just as rumors swirl about a possible Google acquisition of Groupon, the rapidly growing two-year-old start-up made three recent acquisitions of its own.
Yelp Goes Groupon: Who Will Win in Local Deals?
Watch out, Groupon: Local reviews site Yelp has begun rolling out weekly deals in a number of cities. While the group buying site has a big leap on Yelp, there are many reasons why the latecomer could bridge the gap quickly.
